If all goes according to plan, downtowners will not have to get in a car to order Whataburger’s No. 5 with jalapenos, or whatever your choice combo may be. S.A.-based fast food chain Whataburger is planning to open a restaurant at East Commerce and North Presa streets, in the current locations of Dante’s Pizza and […]
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As it has been reported in the Express-News at least twice, personnel from San Antonio Fire Department’s Fire Station No. 1 have vacated the circa-1938 building, 801 E. Houston St., for new digs on the East Side. The San Antonio Fire Museum Society hopes to lease the station soon so it can proceed with converting […]
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The Pearl’s occasional and free Echale! Latino Music Estyles is back with a pair of shows usually reserved for smoky live music venues. Of course, they’re not smoky anymore because of the ordinance. But these concerts are outdoors, so light up! First up is Grupo Fantasma and Sergio Mendoza y La Orkesta, 6:30 p.m. Sunday […]
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Early Thursday morning of last week two front rims, four tires, four tubes, four mirrors, three sets of pedals and three bells were stolen, and a handful of derailleurs bent, from River City Pedicab’s fleet; damages estimated at $400-$500. The company’s headquarters, Pedicab Bar & Grill, is where the bikes were when they were stripped. […]
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“There are no two finer words than ‘encased meats,’ my friend.” — Anthony Bourdain The Travel Channel star also refers to them as “meats in tube form.” I’m happy to relay the news that the best version of the street dog in downtown S.A. is back, well, on the street. Specifically, they’re back on the […]
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Not this weekend but next promises to be a behemoth. Seriously, there’s going to be a boatload of people downtown that Saturday for another UTSA football game at the dome, Chalk It Up, the International Accordion Festival and the Lucky Duck Race. There is also “HemisFair ’68: Modern Design, Cultural History,” a walking tour of […]
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The office for the San Antonio Police Department’s foot and bike patrol officially moved from East Houston to 416 E. Commerce St. on Wednesday. The new location is tucked inside the ground level of the Riverbend Parking Garage, between the USO center and Riverwalk Wines & Spirits, accessible from Commerce and Market streets. The move […]
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Halloween, already? Wasn’t it just, like, Labor Day or something? Yes, like bags of expensive candy spontaneously appearing on store shelves, another harbinger of the Halloween season are haunted houses opening in late September. Tonight, providing all of your #%&@-your-pants needs now through early November is the 13th Floor Haunted House, 1203 E. Commerce St. […]
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Forgive the photo I chose for this post about Jazz’SAlive, but it was the only miscellaneous crowd shot in the Express-News archives. No, I will not evoke the r-word, but maybe I just did. I take full responsibility if water falls from the sky. The 28th edition of the outdoor music festival hits Travis Park […]
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There is still six months and some change before Mayor Julián Castro’s next state of the city address. In the one he delivered in March, Castro said he believed ground will be broken on a downtown grocery store “by the next time I speak to you in 2012.” But it’s tough to tell if progress […]
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